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税
Tax, Duty
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
When shopping in Japan, you'll often see 税込 (including tax) and 税別 (excluding tax). Since the consumption tax is added to many purchases, this kanji appears in stores everywhere.
Memory Trick
Imagine paying for an item at the checkout and noticing extra money added for tax. That receipt reminds you that 税 means 'tax.'
Readings
Onyomi: ゼイ (zei)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
税金
ぜいきん (zeikin)
Tax
消費税
しょうひぜい (shouhizei)
Consumption tax
税込
ぜいこみ (zeikomi)
Tax included
免税
めんぜい (menzei)
Tax-free
Example Sentence
この 値段 は 税込 です。
この ねだん は ぜいこみ です。
kono nedan wa zeikomi desu
This price includes tax.